The Oppressed Peoples of Lower Slobbovia is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Comrade Nogoodnik with an iron fist, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 7.304 billion Lower Slobbovians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Slivovitz. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Lower Slobbovian economy, worth a remarkable 1,932 trillion Plastic Rasbuckniks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 264,597 Plastic Rasbuckniks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

People accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, a new "thought police" branch is being developed, every microwave and toaster is being disassembled and probed by inspectors, and bars are packed at all hours. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lower Slobbovia's national animal is the Russian Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Equity Amongst the Masses.

Lower Slobbovia is ranked 757^th in the world and 1^st in The Embassy for Lowest Crime Rates, with 180 law-abiding acts per hour.